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You’d be forgiven for casting your mind to the lethargic Texan plains of the west at the mention of wind turbines. But check this out, there are far more ways to capture renewable wind energy, and I think you might even agree that you’ll be tempted to try some of these just for their unorthodox nature! Oh and just to give credit where credit is due, Texas does come out on top as far as wind power in the U.S is concerned.

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Rotating Skyscrapers

Nope, you didn’t misread that, that’s what it say’s, Rotating Skyscrapers. And it probably won’t come as a surprise when I tell you Dubai’s the place to find it! Every single floor of this building will be able to move to the current of the wind. Imagine that? Never having to stare at the same view instead of instead of actually working anymore?

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What Factors Affect the Output of Wind Turbines?

by MayaMarch 4, 2010

This article is based on the factors that affects the output of a wind turbine. Since wind turbine is one of the purest forms of producing powers. Various factors combine to make an impact on the amount of energy you can generate out of wind like Power in the Wind, Aerodynamics of Blades, Loads, Stress, and Fatigu and Power control and aerodynamic braking system.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Tidal Energy

by noorFebruary 12, 2010

Tidal energy is used to generate electricity through the use of tidal energy generators. By placing large underwater turbines in areas with high tidal movements, they are used to capture the kinetic motion of the ebbing and surging of ocean tides in order to generate electricity.

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Hydroelectric Renewable Energy

by noorFebruary 6, 2010

Hydropower, or water-power is power that is generated from the energy of moving water, which may be harnessed for many useful purposes.

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Renewable Energy Can Reduce 20% of World Goal for GHG Emissions

by noorOctober 26, 2009

According to the International Energy Agency, it is possible to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 2741 Mt by 2030 through renewable energy by using accelerated environmental policies.

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BrightSource Plans 1200 MW Solar Plant Outside Las Vegas

by noorJune 28, 2009

There are some huge, new power plants being installed all around the world. PG&E has contracted with a 250 MW and a 500 MW solar plant in California. Another 250 MW integrated solar plant/manufacturing facility is being built in India.At the beginning of the summer a new 10 MW thin-film facility was claiming the record for that category and a 400 MW solar thermal plant in the Mojave Desert was big news.

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